A law prohibiting anyone with a history of animal abuse from owning pets is seeking support in more Florida counties. Entitled "Molly's Law," the regulation was already approved in the sunshine state's Marion and Hillsborough counties in September.

Molly's Law works like a sex offender registry, except it identifies convicted animal abusers and prevents them from purchasing pets. Abusers will have to register their home addresses. The site will go live in Marion County next month.

But the Animal Abuser Registry Movement wants a Molly's Law database available in more Florida counties. The group is setting its sight on Pasco County -- an area with a population of more than 497,000 people.

"Pasco County is simply going to pull names/info of convicted animal abusers in their county and post on an information link provided on the Clerk of the Court’s website," a post on the organization's Facebook page said Wednesday. "Granted, it is a 'baby step' in the right direction, but this list of names does not adequately protect new animal victims, nor does it protect the county’s vulnerable residents and the animals they love from the self perpetuating cycle of violence that animal abusers tend to follow. "